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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1899
Page
3
The New York Times urges growing youth to form good figures for life. It suggests starting posture practice at home by touching toes, lifting chest, and walking with head up to avoid slouched carriage. A Southern teacher advised pupils to walk as if looking over an imaginary carriage to keep posture erect.
Fragmentary quotes hint at a discussion about commemorating notable figures in Chicago with streets named after them. The text mentions expectations of honors and concern over whose names are remembered, reflecting public interest in urban memory.
Miscellaneous garbled OCR text shows fragmentary public notice language. Names, dates, or exact actions are unreadable, but the snippet suggests a municipal or advertising context with unclear directives. Further readable text is needed for a precise card.
Uniformed bands announce Park City arrival with return travel Sept 29 to Oct inclusive. Fare is one third higher for the round trip with dates as noted and good return until the stated inclusive date. Inquiries directed to agents for further details. Also notes vanilla substitute from Beetch pine sap and rubber from birch.
Reported negotiations suggest liberty for American prisoners of war held by natives. General MacArthur sought terms for exchange and safe passage of envoys to verify conditions. Navy dispatches mention fever among rebels at Lingayen gulf and the Parana gunboat involvement.
A fragmented report lists casualties from several engagements with dates in 1808 through June, naming towns such as Virden, Carterville, Pana, and Pagoda. It records whites and blacks among the dead or wounded, with multiple incidents showing varying fatalities across locations as the conflict intensified.
The news reports a major storm sweeping across sections of Neehi Tak a ud Okuyama. It notes inundation in Neehi Pika taritsu and Ohsaiy with a high death toll and wreckage. No financial losses are listed. The piece also mentions plans to observe a forthcoming solar eclipse as a separate monthly focus.
John C Hubinger of Keokuk Iowa leads the progressive element, famed as a starch innovator and philanthropist. Born in New Orleans and raised in Kentucky he built a multimillion dollar manufacturing and financial empire and plans to launch Red Cross Starch with inexpensive pricing and premium prints for housewives. He oversees street railways electric plants and the Mississippi Valley Telephone Co. with 10 000 subscribers in Minneapolis and St. Paul. He and his family form the central hub of his vast activities and hospitality.
Washington prepares a simple dignified welcome for Admiral Dewey in early October. Congress has voted a jeweled sword for presentation as part of a national homecoming with participation by federal officials and the public in a grand reception.
Report outlines plans for a public Washington celebration starting with a sword presentation by Secretary Long at the Capitol front and a night parade with illuminated city. Railroads offer cheap rates. preparations involve a central citizens’ committee and over a thousand volunteers, aiming for turnout near an inaugural scale.
Baron de Malortie relays a diary account of Gen Mejia, a full blood Indian with Maximilian’s forces, facing execution. Mejia rejects mercy from Gen Alatorre who offered freedom for him to save the Emperor, and Mejia and the Emperor were executed together. The item ends with a note on pigs harnessed to small wagons in rural China.
A century old collage notes Halls Catarrh Cure marketed as constitutional with a 75 cent price. It cites author Joel Chandler Harris as a hard interview subject. Piso's Cure for Consumption praised by Wm. B. McClelly of Chester Florida with a dated testimonial. A weekly nickel plate rail fare proposal notes Fort Wayne to Chicago at $2.00 round trip Sundays.
Letter from Gertrude M. Johnson of Jonesboro Texas describes dramatic mental recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She credits the remedies with improving her health after postpartum spine weakness and monthly deterioration. A second testimonial from Ervin Perkins of Pearl Louisiana praises the same products.
An anecdote from The Sydney Journal condemns prying tongues after a servant mocks her mistress for curiosity about post cards. In Cuba two streets in Pinar del Rio will be renamed from saints to Gumez and McKinler, reflecting a local toponymic change.
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